Advisory Board
Geoffrey Streatfeild
Geoffrey Streatfeild is one of of finest Shakespearean stage actors as well as a fine film actor. He trained at RADA. His notable film and TV roles include The Other Boleyn Girl and Kinky Boots. He also appeared in the Royal Shakespeare Company's 'Histories' company in 2007-08 as Prince Hal/Henry V (Henry IV Part One, Henry IV Part Two and Henry V), Suffolk (Henry VI Parts I and II), Rivers (Henry VI Part III and Richard III).
Professor Stanley Wells CBE
Stanley William Wells, CBE, (born 21 May 1930) is a Shakespeare scholar and Chairman of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Stanley Wells took his first degree at University College, London, and was awarded an honorary DLitt by the University of Warwick in 2008. He was Professor of Shakespeare Studies and Director of the Shakespeare Institute (University of Birmingham) from 1988-1997, and is now Emeritus Professor of Shakespeare Studies.
Wells is co-editor (with Gary Taylor, John Jowett and William Montgomery) of the Oxford Complete Works and (with Michael Dobson) the Oxford Companion to Shakespeare, and has been general editor of the Oxford Shakespeare series since 1978. He is married to the writer Susan Hill.
In 2009, Wells revealed the existence of the Cobbe portrait. He stated his belief, based on three years of research, that the portrait is a true portrait of Shakespeare, painted from life.
Stanley Wells took his first degree at University College, London, and was awarded an honorary DLitt by the University of Warwick in 2008. He was Professor of Shakespeare Studies and Director of the Shakespeare Institute (University of Birmingham) from 1988-1997, and is now Emeritus Professor of Shakespeare Studies.
Wells is co-editor (with Gary Taylor, John Jowett and William Montgomery) of the Oxford Complete Works and (with Michael Dobson) the Oxford Companion to Shakespeare, and has been general editor of the Oxford Shakespeare series since 1978. He is married to the writer Susan Hill.
In 2009, Wells revealed the existence of the Cobbe portrait. He stated his belief, based on three years of research, that the portrait is a true portrait of Shakespeare, painted from life.
Current Exec
Co-President - Zoë Lambrakis
Theatre and Performance Student
Third Year
Third Year
Co-President - Ronan Hatfull
English and Theatre Student
Third Year
Third Year
Vice President - Charlie Angelo
History Student
Fourth Year
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Social Secretary - Luke Lampard
English and Theatre Student
Second Year
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Social Secretary - Maddy Maloney
English and Theatre Student
Second Year
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Marketing and Publicity Manager - Cathryn Turhan
Classics Student
Second Year
character:Favourite Quote: How my achievements mock me! (Troilus and Cressida)
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character:Favourite Quote: How my achievements mock me! (Troilus and Cressida)
Treasurer - Rohan Gokhale
Maths and Statistics Student
Second Year
Second Year
Productions Manager - Matt Stewart
Biomedical Science Student
Second Year
Second Year
Dramaturg - Becky Anderson
Theatre and Performance Student
Second Year
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Education and Workshops coordinator- Ellie Horne
English and Theatre Student
Second Year
Second Year
The Old Exec
2011-2012
Co-Presidents: Olly Ashforth-Smith and Lulu Raczka
Vice President: Charlie Angelo
Treasurer: Cathryn Turhan
Social Secretaries: Ronan Hatfull and Joe Riley
Marketing and Publicity: Lizzy Leech
Productions Manager: Tom Stevenson
Dramaturg: Zoe Lambrakis
Vice President: Charlie Angelo
Treasurer: Cathryn Turhan
Social Secretaries: Ronan Hatfull and Joe Riley
Marketing and Publicity: Lizzy Leech
Productions Manager: Tom Stevenson
Dramaturg: Zoe Lambrakis
2010 - 2011
President: Claire Furner
Vice President and Secretary: Sarah Foakes
Social Secretary: Emma Jane Denly and Sam Sturrock
Treasurer and Fundraiser: Abigail Manson
Marketing and Communications Officer: Lily Walker and Isobel Power Smith
Education and Workshops Officer: Joshua Elliot and James Sheldrake
Productions Manager: Clare Byrne
Shakespeare Week Coordinator: Lulu Raczka*
Vice President and Secretary: Sarah Foakes
Social Secretary: Emma Jane Denly and Sam Sturrock
Treasurer and Fundraiser: Abigail Manson
Marketing and Communications Officer: Lily Walker and Isobel Power Smith
Education and Workshops Officer: Joshua Elliot and James Sheldrake
Productions Manager: Clare Byrne
Shakespeare Week Coordinator: Lulu Raczka*
2009-2010
President: Sophie Gilpin
Vice President and Secretary: Amy Coombs
Social Secretary: Katie Marsh
Treasurer and Fundraiser: Claire Furner
Marketing and Communications Officer: Yas Haghighat
Education Officer: Chris Monit
Productions Manager: Russell Bailey
Shakespeare Week Coordinator: Lily Walker
Vice President and Secretary: Amy Coombs
Social Secretary: Katie Marsh
Treasurer and Fundraiser: Claire Furner
Marketing and Communications Officer: Yas Haghighat
Education Officer: Chris Monit
Productions Manager: Russell Bailey
Shakespeare Week Coordinator: Lily Walker
2008-2009
President: Harriet Birchall
Vice President and Secretary: Emma Taylor
Social Secretary: Bruce Dean
Treasurer: Selena Harries
Fundraiser: Fran Donnelly (2008), Cathryn Moses (2009)
Marketing and Communications Officer: Ros Williams
Workshops Coordinator: Max Archer
Productions Manager: Jay Saighal (2008), Sophie Gilpin (2009)
Vice President and Secretary: Emma Taylor
Social Secretary: Bruce Dean
Treasurer: Selena Harries
Fundraiser: Fran Donnelly (2008), Cathryn Moses (2009)
Marketing and Communications Officer: Ros Williams
Workshops Coordinator: Max Archer
Productions Manager: Jay Saighal (2008), Sophie Gilpin (2009)
*
Not an official exec position for 2010/11